Power Company reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 221 Reddit reviews across 22 subreddits and 40 posts to rank the best Power Company brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/PovertyFinanceNZ, r/newzealand, r/nzev, r/Wellington, r/chch. Top-rated brands include Contact Energy (4.3/5), Flick (4.7/5), Powershop (4.4/5).
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Reviews221
Subreddits22
Posts40
Brands77
Products13
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#1
Contact Energy
4.3
(27)
"Great having the heater at night on knowing it's completely free."
"We don't use power from the grid except for 3 months of the year"
"It really brings the bill down if you switch dishwasher, dryer washing machine."
"Get 3 hours free each day."
"3 free hours daily."
"I've been with Contact for the last 20 months based on 2 powerswitch website recommendations."
"Saves us loads imo"
"Contact has been all good for me. Had the Power, Gas and Broadband combo for the past 14 months."
"I am on their good nights plan which has free power from 9pm to 12 am."
"We're on: Good Nights: Free power 9pm-midnight every night of the week."
#2
Flick
4.7
(15)
"Flick is great, we have off peak power between 11am-5pm and 9pm-7am weekdays."
"Try Flick."
"I use Flicks off-peak plan because I work from home and also charge my EV during the off-peak hours."
"Definitely Flick for an off peak plan!"
"We changed from EK to flick and are very happy."
"Been with flick for years. Ran some comparisons and they seem to be one of the best around."
"Flick are the best for my area. Save 30-40 a month."
"Moved from Powershop to Flick, and our electricity bill has reduced."
"I was with electric kiwi then switched to flick and the bills halved."
"The per kWh rate is really low compared to others"
#3
Powershop
4.4
(14)
"I’ve been with Powershop for about 10 years in various homes."
"I have been with powershop for about 5 years so far and can't find a better deal."
"Powershop: I get $100 credit, You get $150 credit."
"I have a referral code which gives you (and me) about $100 each of free power."
"I use Powershop and find them great."
"Definitely look at power switch, if you decide to go with powershop."
"Has been pretty good."
"I definitely think it pays off. They do power in 'packs'."
"I've been with powershop for years and years and have always been happy with them."
"Powershop - if you go with them let me know, I can refer and then you get $150 credit!"
#4
Octopus Energy
4.5
(11)
"Was the cheapest for me."
"Gives the lowest overnight rate possible"
"Some of the cheapest rates and no daily charges (yet)"
"We have Octopus and are very happy. Easy to use app."
"I've just moved to Octopus Energy from Electric Kiwi and it's way cheaper."
"Octopus Energy. If into spot market pricing Paua to the People (I charge my ev , 7 cents a unit last week)"
"I like Octopus. They can control your hot water, have it heat only during off peak pricing."
"Octopus have good rates, after a lot of spreadsheeting different providers and plans."
"Cost about $266."
"I went with octopus... price seems ok but will do a comparison."
#5
Electric Kiwi
4.6
(9)
"Wins every time hands down!!!!"
"Total household electricity usage cost $0.76"
"Love electric kiwi."
"Reduced costs in off-peak shoulder and off-peak."
"Electric kiwi if you can work the hour of power to your advantage."
"Give you a free hour of off peak electricity."
"Free power for an hour daily."
"Electric kiwi is good, you get an hour free each day so you can run laundry/cook/shower in that time and save a lot."
"Electric kiwi has a plan for ev users."
#6
Frank Energy
3.6
(11)
"Saving between $20-30 per month"
"They had the lowest rates when I looked through power switch in December"
"Frank is legit and the app is clean."
"We’re with Frank and they’re pretty good."
"My children whom are flatting use Frank energy. They seen happy with pricing and service."
"Found the free hour of power being off peak couldn't be utilised properly."
"Saving between $20-30 per month."
"Found the hour of power was worthwhile if you could max it out, but remembering to set it and then do dishes+washing+dryer+heaters all at the same time was a faff."
"I’ve stuck with Frank energy for this year as well - after going through an agent analyse my bill."
"I would recommend Frank but they recently did the dirty on their customers and stopped the referral bonus with absolutely zero communication."
#7
Genesis
4.2
(9)
"Half price power from 9pm until 7am"
"10/10 would recommend."
"Reasonably priced where we are (28c day, 12c night)"
"For me in Chch on orion network with no one home during day weekdays. Genesis electricity basic plan."
"Genesis and Z are both pushing EV plans at the moment."
"We are on the genesis ev plan. 32c during the day, 16c at night."
"We went with the Genesis EV plan, you get a discount on your gas with it as well."
"11c kw/h off peak 9pm - 7am."
"Genesis are about 8% cheaper."
#8
Meridian
3.8
(8)
"Meridian"
"I'm happy with my meridian offer. I managed to get it fixed for 2 years."
"On a 3 year fixed term with meridian in Wellington - 21c/kwh on peak, 8c off peak."
"They average out your yearly usage."
"Cheaper rate from 9pm to 7am."
"My Meridian ev plan is 12.4c 9pm to 7am and 33c day rate."
"Meridian have an EV plan, good for charging overnight."
"Not Meridian, you don't want to deal with those bastards."
#9
Powerswitch
4.8
(6)
"Go onto powerswitch.org.nz to compare all electricity providers and current offerings."
"Go to powerswitch.org.nz, answer the questions, and see what they recommend for your circumstances."
"Best to do a proper compare. Use Powerswitch to see who has best rates for your situation."
"I second using Powerswitch to look at comparisons to find the best deal."
"Https://www.powerswitch.org.nz/powerswitch"
"I used the powerswitch website to check what's best for my area."
#10
Contact
4.8
(6)
"Free power days in the weekend slap for using the dryer, good deals with internet and gas."
"Power bill went down over 30%."
"We are in Canterbury and use the contact plan for the 3 hours free power."
"We use Contact’s Good Nights plan, free from 9pm-12."
"Use the referral code for $100 credit if you wanna change to the Good Night plan with Contact."
"Really great phone service. Reasonable pricing."
#11
Flick Energy
4.2
(6)
"Been with Flick for a few years, they've been great."
"They have a off peak plan that we use."
"First Flick bill is about $10 cheaper."
"Been our go to for 3 years now."
"Personally we use Flick Electric."
"Was cheapest from the math I did using off peak plan."
#12
Mercury
4.0
(6)
"Switched to Mercury and saved $100 on my monthly power bill."
"Cheapest in our town by far at $0.27/kWh."
"I compared most of them and although Mercurys an extra $12pm more than a similar plan, you get $300 credit + a free appliance/TV or 6months for free."
"Came back and Mercury were the cheapest plus free $200 free credit."
"Opted for mercury last week for power and broadband."
"Paying $0.1945+GST per KW."
#13
Green Mountain Energy
4.8
(5)
"I have green mountain energy large two bedroom apartment, I have free nights because me and my girlfriend work all day."
"In all seriousness 8 just renewed my Green Mountain Energy for another 3 year term."
"I prefer green mountain energy!"
"Green Mountain is all wind energy."
"Check if green mountain energy is in your area, they are cheap!"
#14
Power to Choose
4.8
(4)
"Go to powertochoose.org and see who's available."
"Take a look at powertochoose.org and choose the plan that best fits your usage."
"Powertochoose.org is the easiest way to find what's best for you depending on your usage, area, length of contract, etc."
"Check Power-to-Choose. Make sure you lock in a plan and don't go variable rate."
#15
Meridian Energy
4.0
(4)
"If you think of Contact, consider Meridian."
"Sitting about $300 per month for 2 adults 1 child"
"It's been a while since I did proper a comparison with specific quotes for our area."
"I've had a really good experience with Meridian for electricity."
#16
Tesla
4.7
(3)
"I was very pleased with the install crews. Zero issues."
"Second vote for Tesla. No issues here."
"Get that and a Tesla house battery."
#17
TriEagle
3.7
(3)
"I'm with TriEagle But I'm looking into A energy shopping service called EnergyOgre."
"They're great for the rate I got."
"I use Trieagle, but won't be going with them again unless the rate is super cheap."
#18
Power Switch
5.0
(2)
"Never rely on what other people say... Do the numbers here https://www.powerswitch.org.nz/ and then make a decision."
"Check out Consumer magazine's [powerswitch site](https://www.powerswitch.org.nz/powerswitch)."
#19
Ecotricity
5.0
(2)
"Their pricing is also really good"
"Ecotricity. 100% renewable, and has been cheaper for me than Flick."
#20
Tesla Solar
3.0
(3)
"I think the smart decision at this point in time is to go with Tesla solar."
"Tesla Solar probably has the best prices and tech (debatable), but they are annoying to work with."
"Tesla Solar is known to have the absolutely worst customer service!"
#21
Just Energy
4.5
(2)
"I have been with them for three years and have had no complaints."
"We had Just Energy and never had a problem."
#22
Pulse
4.5
(2)
"Never had an issue and they moved me onto a cheaper plan recently."
"Has been reliable for my house."
#23
4Change Energy
4.5
(2)
"We had over 3 contracts with them."
"We have 4Change Energy. They are good."
#24
Solar Insure
4.0
(2)
"Cheers, you can find more details here: https://www.solarinsure.com/"
"There’s also solar insure that will offer coverage for solar companies that go out of business."
#25
Mercury Energy
4.0
(2)
"I just switched to mercury as pricing was the best I came across."
"Really happy with my Mercury rates."
#26
Nau Mai Rā
4.0
(2)
"We use Nau Mai Rā - love them! Great customer service."
"They have no daily rate, a fixed kWh rate, no contracts."
#27
Slingshot
4.0
(2)
"Pretty good."
"Overall their pricing is pretty good."
#28
What's My Number
4.0
(2)
"Http://www.whatsmynumber.org.nz/"
"Just use what's my number, it will tell you who is the cheapest."
#29
Flick Electric
4.0
(2)
"Like many comments here, we're with flick electric! it's been great so far."
"Flick electric is just Z energy, powershop is Meridian, Frank is genesis, electric kiwi are owned by UK investors..."
#30
TXU
3.5
(2)
"Reliant and TXU are the big dogs. They're good but the smaller companies are just as good."
"Currently with TXU but contract ends at the end of June."
#31
CPS Solar
5.0
(1)
"Had CPS solar do mine. they were recommended to be from guys at my work as they did the massive warehouse near us."
#32
Garden City
5.0
(1)
"Zac was the most knowledgeable, didn't feed us any BS and was well priced."
#33
Chariot Energy
5.0
(1)
"Great rates and they have 100% solar energy available."
#34
Z Home Energy
5.0
(1)
"I pay nothing to charge my car its completely free to run."
#35
Value Power
5.0
(1)
"Wow, what a difference it made on my bill."
#36
Meridian / Powershop
5.0
(1)
"Definitely Meridian / powershop!"
#37
Bulb Energy
5.0
(1)
"I use Bulb Energy. 100% renewable windmill power, no contract."
#38
SEM Power
5.0
(1)
"We went with SEM power out of Tampa, one of their sales guys lives in this area and was easy to work with. They did a great job installing everything."
#39
Z Energy
5.0
(1)
"They will give you 75l of free fuel (it's a referral code, DM if interested)."
#40
Solar
5.0
(1)
"Lol, go solar and be your own power company!"
#41
Paua
5.0
(1)
"Paua for the people... Used then for years for charging my ev...."
#42
St Vincent de Paul Society
5.0
(1)
"If you want that kind of simple answer, then please refer to the tariff tracking work done by Vinnies."
#43
Energy Made Easy
5.0
(1)
"Energy made easy is a government website energy retailers are required to put their pricing on for comparison."
#44
Brokerage
5.0
(1)
"If you are speaking of electricity I run my own brokerage right here in Arlington and would love to help."
#45
Solarmax
5.0
(1)
"Solarmax is great."
#46
New Day Solar
5.0
(1)
"New Day Solar did everything, I didn’t have to lift a finger except to pay the bill."
#47
Nexus Energy
5.0
(1)
"I chose Nexus energy."
#48
Rhythm
5.0
(1)
"I’ve been using rhythm with zero issues."
#49
Champion
4.0
(1)
"I personally use Champion and haven't had issues in 2+ years."
#50
Amigo Energy
4.0
(1)
"I use Amigo Energy... don't like the fee for paying online, but it's fairly cheap."
#51
Power On
4.0
(1)
"I got significantly better value than from the big companies."
#52
Harrison's
4.0
(1)
"Good communication, here when they said they would be, tidy work."
#53
Lightforce
4.0
(1)
"Great pricing, no bs."
#54
Skinny
4.0
(1)
"No issues 5 years."
#55
Z Power
4.0
(1)
"Interest free charged installed!"
#56
Poweredge
4.0
(1)
"29c a unit day rate 20c from midnight."
#57
Kiwi Electric
4.0
(1)
"We are keen users of free hour...usually save over 40%."
#58
Origin
4.0
(1)
"I have very low usage and have found Origin to be the cheapest for me."
#59
Zazu Energy
4.0
(1)
"Check out www.ZazuEnergy.com."
#60
Spark Energy
4.0
(1)
"I've had Spark Energy for the past two years."
#61
SunVena
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been real impressed with Sunvena so far. There pricing is competitive and they’ve really been proactive with my project."
#62
A1A
4.0
(1)
"If you desire to have a Powerwall, I know A1A and Parrot Solar will both install them."
#63
Parrot Solar
4.0
(1)
"If you desire to have a Powerwall, I know A1A and Parrot Solar will both install them."
#64
Contact Power Plus Internet
4.0
(1)
"Happy so far with service and price."
#65
AGL
4.0
(1)
"The general consensus was the AGL's EV plan."
#66
Genesis Energy
4.0
(1)
"I’ve found Genesis very good."
#67
Frontier
4.0
(1)
"Frontier."
#68
AEP
4.0
(1)
"My power company is AEP which was an improvement of whatever power company we had before."
#69
Reliant
4.0
(1)
"Reliant and TXU are the big dogs. They're good but the smaller companies are just as good."
#70
Frank
4.0
(1)
"In saying that Frank and Octopus and typically the lowest in most places."
#71
Octopus
4.0
(1)
"Otherwise Octopus on low user doesn't have daily charges yet."
#72
Amber
3.0
(1)
"Amber seemed interesting as it's a different model to others."
#73
GAF
3.0
(1)
"This GAF product is interesting. Tampa company installs them."
#74
ADT
3.0
(1)
"ADT bought a solar company sometime in the last year. You won’t have to worry about them going out of business since they have been around forever."
#75
Coronado Solar
3.0
(1)
"Check out Coronado Solar."
#76
Nova
1.0
(1)
"Billing is just insane."
#77
Momentum Solar
1.0
(1)
"Do not use Momentum Solar. They put panels on my house and have left them there since December and keep dragging their feet on coming out to activate them."
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